title: A participative approach to administrative reorganization.
abstract: A participative approach to nursing reorganization proved very successful in gaining support and acceptance of major structural changes by all affected managers. In this approach, managers developed a new organizational design which better met the Nursing Division's needs while supporting its philosophy and values. Working from the design, the entire management group developed operational descriptions of each new and revised role which have proved invaluable as guidelines for people learning new interrelationships.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Anaheim, California.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012380:Role